Maintain Structure

One piece of advice I would provide to the replacement teacher would be to always always try to maintain the structure of the class. To do this is to keep them occupied with a class activity or some type of written exercise. Structure your lesson plan down to the minute. When keeping the students engaged, it cuts down on discipline problems. It also helps to gain respect of the students. Maintaining structure helps to keep the students on task with little to no disruption. Things don't always go according to plan, but if you always have a plan b or maybe even c, it will keep the students' attention and help you maintain control.